visiting-book
Definition
- Noun:
- A record of visitors: "visiting-book" is a book or register in which the names and often the addresses or comments of guests or callers are recorded, typically kept in a formal household or institution.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The butler presented the visiting-book for the guests to sign. (A formal book for visitors to record their names.)
- She checked the visiting-book to see who had called while she was away. (A log of people who visited.)
Advanced Usage
"to keep a visiting-book": to maintain a register of visitors.
- The embassy keeps a visiting-book for all official guests. (They record the names of diplomats and dignitaries.)
"to sign the visiting-book": to write one's name in the register.
- Every guest was asked to sign the visiting-book upon arrival. (They recorded their presence.)
Variants and Related Words
Visiting (adj): relating to the act of paying a call or visit.
- The visiting hours at the hospital are from 2 to 4 PM. (Time designated for visits.)
Book (n): a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side.
- She borrowed a book from the library. (A bound volume for reading.)
Synonyms
- Guest register: a book for recording the names of guests.
- Visitor log: a record of people who have visited a place.
Related Idioms
To be in someone's black book: to be out of favor with someone (not related to "visiting-book" but shares the concept of a record).
- After the argument, he was in her black book for weeks. (He was disliked.)
To open the book on someone: to begin investigating someone (not directly related to "visiting-book" but uses "book" metaphorically).
- The police opened the book on the suspect. (They started an investigation.)
Note: "Visiting-book" is a compound noun primarily used in formal or historical contexts. There are no common phrasal verbs or idioms that specifically use "visiting-book."